Health minister tells former deputy president era of ‘one community is more important than others’ is gone
Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua also alleged that President Ruto met with senior Al-Shabaab militants during a visit to Mandera, remarks that have been widely condemned by top government officials, including Deputy President Kithure Kindiki and Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen.
My father’s story is synonymous with the history of how successive regimes in Uganda tried to subvert Busoga kingdom
This article traces the genealogy of the mother of Charles Afunaduula-Ovuma Ngobi Isabirye, Mukyala Nabirye Takoba. She got married to Yakobo Wasedde Buganga Isabirye, of the Mulawa clan, who was a subcounty clerk and one of the few educated people of his time. They both belonged to and identified with a village called Bunafu in Ikumbya Subcounty of Luuka County (now Luuka District) on land given to Wasedde Buganga for his dedicated service to the colonial government.
Murang’a family in central Kenya fulfils colonial paramount chief’s wish, transfers land to Catholic Church
Historical accounts suggest he provided land and protection to the early Catholic missionaries, even requesting that they provide his many children with education, something that was not widely available at the time.
As Uganda hurtles towards a monarchanised military, there are strong signals a ‘soldier-king’ is being readied to take charge
The term monarchised military was introduced by scholar Paul Chambers, using the Thailand model. Chambers (2024) has recently explained the nexus between the monarchy and the military. Together they have dominated the Thai political landscape. Chambers also talks about the impact of the monarchised military on the lèse-majesté. Lèse-majesté, often translated as “insulting the monarchy,” is a crime against the dignity of a ruling head of state or the state itself. It’s a concept that’s been a part of legal systems in various countries, particularly those with monarchies or strong symbolism attached to the head of state, such as Uganda. Lèse-majesté laws can be enacted and evoked to detain and imprison activists and human rights defenders that may challenge the monarchised military.
